Question About Contracts And Taxes

Hi everyone!


i am currently doing my first travel assignment in Alaska, and finishing my 13 week contract. I have a question about switching travel companies, in my contract it says that i can not seek or accept any sort of employment with this facitlity for a period of 1 year following completion of this contract i am on now, without my travel company representing me. I am extending my contract with this current facility i am with, and have asked my travel company if they offer any incentives to extending and they have come back and said no. I thought they may turn around ang give a little pay rise or soemthing...So i am hunting around for another travel company. Do travel companies normally include this type of thing in their contracts? or do they mean i can not negotiate my own terms with hte hospital?????????

My other question is about taxes.. I was told by my travel company that they do not take out any taxes, is there a company there that i can pay a fee to do my taxes? I believe the quarter taxes are due soon?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks a bunch!!